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Groundwater Chemicals Desk Reference

by John H. Montgomery
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The latest edition of the bestselling Groundwater Chemicals Desk Reference has been thoroughly updated and expanded. In addition to information concerning the environmental fate and transport in various media, organic priority pollutants and chemicals commonly found in the workplace and the environment, it includes toxicity information for mammals and aquatic species in a clear, consistent format.

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New edition of a reference updated to include new data concerning the fate, transport, and remediation of hazardous substances in the environment. Based on about 2,600 references, it profiles compounds including solvents, herbicides, insecticides, fumigants, among others; the organic Priority Pollutants promulgated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under the Clean Water Act of 1977; and compounds most commonly found in the workplace. Categories of information include synonyms; CAS registry number; DOT designation and label; molecular formula; formula weight; RTECS; Merck reference; physical state, color, and odor; boiling point; diffusivity in water; dissociation constant; heat of fusion; Henry's law constant; interfacial tension with water; ionization potential; bioconcentration factor, log BCF; soil sorption coefficient, log Koc; octanol/water partition coefficient, log Kow; melting point; solubility in organics and water; specific density; environmental fate; vapor density and pressure; fire hazards (flash point, lower and upper explosive limits); and health hazards. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Book Details

Published
June 9, 2000
Publisher
Lewis Publishers,U.S.
Pages
1384
Format
Hardcover, 2000
ISBN
9781566704984

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